Thursday, 6 November 2014

Kalymnos Pastries, Adelaide, South Australia

Chef George Diakomichalis at Work in Kalymnos Pastries, Torrensville

Kalymnos Pastries, Adelaide

For over 20 years Kalymnos Pastries has been serving the
Torrensville community and greater Adelaide with delicious Greek pastries and
friendly service.A bit of an icon in
the foodie city, chef George Diakomichalis and his family are well known by
pastry lovers all over the state.

Kalymnos Pastries, Adelaide

The delicious sweet treats baked by the Kalymnos Pastries
team have even gained international repute in recent years with George invited
by 5 star hotels overseas to bring a taste of Greece to their diners. Starring
in a TV show and also leading yearly culinary tours to the island of Kalymnos,
has too caused a wide-spread fame for all things sweet flaky Greek and
delicious.

We meet George on a sunny spring morning and, even though
we’ve known him for a number of years now, can’t help but be swept up by his
energy and enthusiasm - not just for pastry, but for people and life in
general. A big hug greets us and we feel like we’re part of big happy Greek
family, where everyone is cared for and included.

Kalymnos Pastries, Torrensville

From the Display

Regulars buzz in and out of the shop carrying away boxes of
treats. Others linger over a cup of coffee and a snack, and more stroll past
waving hello to George and staff on their way. There’s a neighbourhood feel to
this place and it becomes obvious as we chunter more that loyalty is valued and
everyone is made feel special in this place. George humbly reveals that in 20
years, staff have taken less than a handful of sick days: testimony of a great
place to work I think.

Behind the Scenes

We can’t resist indulging in some petite pleasures while
catching up.

Baklava Roll with Hazelnut Praline is a roll of layered
pastry moistened with sugar syrup and topped with a large dark pearl of
hazelnut cream. As we bite into the sticky round, a spurt of liquid fills the
mouth. Yum!

Baklava Roll

Hubby finds the creamy Galaktobareko irresistible. A plump
tower of custardy cream is held together by a very thin sandwich of honeyed
pastry, and the mooshy centre squeezes out in heavenly pleasure when bitten
into.

Galaktobareko

Mini Baklava Rolls are all round favourites. Again the same
flaky moist and sweet pastry encases a delightful interior, which is brimming
with crushed nuts.

Mini Baklava Roll

Finally, Flogieres, kataif pastry and almonds rolled in filo
pastry and soaked in syrup, proves just as mouth watering.

Flogieres

When in Adelaide be sure to grab some energy (in both calories
and mood) from Kalymnos Pastries.

8 comments:

Greek pastries. Tried once, very nice but a tad too sweet for me. Not sure if that goes across the board, like the very nice but very sweet Indian sweets, or I just happened to get to try the very sweet ones.